The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-24


gives brief account of the capture OF the fort
at Reslca by Gen. Wards Brigade, substan-
italy as has been described by numerous cor
respondents.
Geo T. Hopkins, Co. A, 2d Mimi, Estelline,
OAK, relates an incident Of the crossing of the
EtOwah River by MS regiment. The men
forded the river just below where a supply
train was crossing. Their clothes caught a
large quantity of tar from the wagons and they
hal vast amount Of trouble to get rid of it.
w. T.. Butcher, Captain, Co. T. 9th Ind,
Frcdonia, Kan, was pleased with Comrade
JacksOn's statement in regard to Lieut.. Shcr-
fys services in the Signal Corps at Kenesaw
Mountain. The writer pays a high tribute 70
Lieut.. Sherry, who, he says, was popular among
the officers and men Of the Army Of the Ten
nes5ee. He SAYS that between the Marietta and
Chattahoochee Rivers the Fifteenth Corps cap
tured black flag from Texas regiment.
Eugene Cole, Co. Il, 10th Mich. breckenridge
Colo, sends brief account Of the engagement
with the enemy near Buzzards' ROost at the
opening of the Atlanta campaign.
Give Them Their Due.
Mrs. f. G.. Cole, South Boardman, Mich,
thinks that some provision should be made for
the families of disabled soldiers who are COM
PEELED themselves to go TO the Soldiers Homes
She SAYS the country is rich and prosperous and
abundantly able to do justice to its brave de-
tenders, and Congress ought not to hesitate.
B. F. French, East TEN Pleton, Mass. refer
ring to the recent communication signed Lover
of Justice" says that the cOmrade should have
had courage enough to sign his name, that Ne
might be identified. The writer holds the
same position he did in his former communica-
tiOn in regard 20 pension ratings and insists
that he is right.
go. ], 59th Ohio" Nevin, o., saws that the
majority of the soldiers who are not now draw
ing pensions are men who served through their
term of enlistment and were honorably dis
charged at the close of the war. He says nine
tenths of them are more or less disabled from
wounds and disease and are in every way
worthy of the attention Of the Government.
j. ID. Drown, Co. ID, 1Oist Pa. Marion, Pa. re-
feTs to the suherings endured by prisoners of
war and the almost universal disability result
ing therefrom and thinks iJ but simple justice
for Congress to provide for them.
John A. LATER, S5th n. Y, Potter, N. Y,
thinks it would be good idea to appoint ex-
Army Surgeons to serve on the Pension Exam
lining Boards. He thinks they are much better
acquainted, by experience and observation,
with the many disabilities from which the sol
dier5 are suffering, and would be more likely
10 do them justice. He thinks there is some
thing wrong when a soldier who is totally dis
abled draws but 50 q month or less, when one
who has lost hand or foot, but is in perfect
health, receives three or four times that
amount
e. NJ. Stowe, 3Oth Ohio Salina Kan, writes
strongly Of the obligations that rest upon the
Government to do justice to the soldiers. He
thinks the present laws are wholly inadequate
and should be thoroughly reconstructed, so
that bountleS may be eqUalZed and the pen
siOnS be more equtably rated. He thinks the
discrimination in favor of the widows of high
officers is unjust and should be stopped. lie
urges his comrades everywhere to make every
possible effort TO secure Justice
A L ~ n e.,
Mich, Albion, Mich, feels that as between
pensioners who have lost limbs and those who
are disabled from other causes the ratings are
very inequitable and should be read usted.
Martin fentcr Co VI. ID Iowa Cav, Geneva,
Iowa, says THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is a most
welcome visitor at his house, and he wishes il
would come twice q week instead of once. He
thinks the public lands ought to be given TO
/ the soldiers for hOmesteddS, and that they
should have greater privileges in this matter
/ than are given to foreigners who come to this
country and take advantage of the homestead
| laws
Emil Dearof, Iuka, H.. has something to
say on the question Of equivalent disability
He thinks the present laws do great injustice
TO many most worthy comrades who are dis
abled by reason Of wounds and disease.
Christian BIoeher. Sergeant, Co. G., It'll
Mich, Wakarusa, Ind, paysa high compliment
to Mrs. Bryan for her long and faithful service
in nursing the sick OF that regiment. He
thinks all the nurses Ought to receive pensions,
and that the widow of Gen. Logan is as much
entitled to pension as the widow OF Gen.
Hancock.
s Winans, Mason City, Iowa, expresses very
/ freely his opinion of the editor Of the Chicago
-Ne'rs for his opposition to measures in Congress
for the benft Of the soldiers.
T. w. Coils, 1Ith Ind. Cav Pendleton, Ind
/ says that while the soldiers are urging pensions
! for themselves, they should not overlook the
debt the Government owes to the self-sacrfc-
| ing women who cared for the sick and wounded
in the hospital and on the field. He mentions
the case of Mrs. Fanny Cochnower. now a
resident of Hyde Park. Mass, vino did so
much Tor the wounded at franklin.
/ J. Z. Adcock, Co. l., 9Th III. Cav, Cheyenne,
/ WyO.. bitterly deuOuncc5 the editor of the New
| YcTk World for his opposition to pensioa lesis-
lation.
James Miller, 1st Conn. II. A., SAYS that Mr..
| Cleveland need not look to the Nutmeg State
to help him out next time, and hecan make up
/ his mind to take his duds and move out of
the White House at the end of his present
\ term.
SM.SpitIer, Co. p, 18th Ohio, CollinsviHo. H.,
says he is in favor of keeping the tariff where
il is, using the surplus revenue to pay the obi
/ cations Of the Government to the soldiers. He
/ thinks they can never be fully repaid Tor what
/ LlAt'N ulu anu SuAtIGi
| w. 81. Unkeier, Co. +, LIST Mo. Engineers,
/ Yerdella, Mo, writes briefly of the great service
done by the soldiers and the obligations due
them from the Government.
/ VIM. Kelsey, ManOryile. n. Y, warmly
/ commcnds the New York Tribune as an adVO-
/ cate of justice to the soldiers.
i Information Asked aud Given.
! John L. Stephenson. Co G., 18th ILL.,, Gray
mOu,, Ill., wishes information in regard 70
/ Dudley LinviIle, who enlisted in Co. c, 18th
| H.. at Knoxville. In July. 1865, he was left
\ &c Mobile, Ala, with others of the regiment,
whose time had not expired The writer would
| be glad 10 have some tiding3 of him.
Laura Parmenter, Linden, n. Y, wishes to
/ ask il there are any among the readers Of THE
| Co. G., 9th U. ). Cav. If there be such she viii
munirate with her.
| Joshua X. Lamb says he has been for 81 years
/ a great sufferer from rheumatism contracted i'm
/ the army. For the benefit Of comrades who
/ are similarly afflicted he saws he finds much
/ relief in a good warm bath, ut least once a
/ week with little salt or soda in the water.
and every day vigorous friction on his body
/ with q coarse towel. He has found this better
! than any medicine.
j. Ii. Smith, Co. d. 117th Ind, and Co G,
I 10th Ind, replying to COmrade Battin, says
that the 10TH ll6th, lI7th and 1l5th Ind.
| Twenty-third Corps, commanded by Gen.
ion.
quires where Gen. Sedgwicz is buried. lie
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